During his mid-January inaugural address, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson gave shout-outs to multiple bills, including some by ...

The new governor put some clear guardrails around the Legislature's budget debate. But his close-to-the-vest style has left ...

The new governor should take his time in reviewing a budget that includes tax increases that will raise the cost of living in ...

Special interests benefited from legislative budget writers, but not foster kids, K-12 students or parents who need quality child care.

After months of late-night debates and political tug-of-war, Washington lawmakers have agreed on a $77.9 billion budget for ...

Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state legislators met their deadline to pass a balanced budget by midnight Sunday. Now they have ...

As Spokane prepares for potential cuts next year, local officials say that the taxes expanded by the state to fill its ...

Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson is taking fire from unions representing state workers, who accuse him of betrayal over a furlough proposal ...